#grimm lore

[thatonegrimm]

Speaking of being sibling zoned… how would the Saja boys react if they got sibling zoned?

I feel like Romance would be the most dramatic one but all of them would be surprised one way or another 😂😂

- 🌊 (Harbinger of Chaos)

oh you’ve opened a can of worms with this one 🌊 let’s go:

Jinu – Blinks slowly. Quietly nods. Walks away. Spends the next 3 hours spiraling in a corner trying to figure out where he went wrong. Abby – Literally says “aw man 😔” out loud. Recovers quickly and tries to act normal but accidentally crushes a mug later thinking about it. Mystery – Stares at you blankly for a full ten seconds. Disappears into the nearest shadow. No one sees him for a week. Romance – Dramatically clutches his chest like you stabbed him. Whispers “sibling?” in disbelief. Forces a smile while planning a 40-step long seduction arc to change your mind. Baby – Goes dead quiet. Doesn't speak to you for a solid 48 hours. Eventually comes back with a “so what would it take for me to not be your brother?”

they’re all down so bad and it shows 😭

[the-artist-grimm]

Brainworm won't leave me, about angst of your Narilamb but on the other side of the coin.

So Imma just write about it even if I should be sleeping right now. Do what you wish.

Fate is irreversible. The Lamb would die a sacrifice, even the God of Death couldn't prevent it. Sure they had delayed it; allowed the Lamb to show the Bishop of Old that their fate was already written. But with it done, there's nothing stopping fate to strike once more.

The Lamb could feel it in the air, in the bones. Perhaps the crown had allowed them to feel the presence of an end. And theirs was soon to arrive.

Perhaps Narinder still had hope, that their weapon could return after their sacrifice. That the Lamb could be kept by his side and that of his kits. Yet the Lamb knew better than to rely on only hope.

The Lamb's heart was full, of love for who is now considered family to them. For Narinder, Aym and Baal. And for them, The Lamb would do it. Sacrificing their life for their freedom. For the kits to finally see the world the Lamb has told them so much about. For Narinder to feel the rain against their fur once more.

With a resolve of steel, the Lamb is ready, in an outfit they've carefully curated for their last moment. Perhaps it is full of old memories; inspired by any remaining traditions of the sheepfolk who will soon vanish with the Lamb. Maybe something akin to marriage; as they have accepted that they would never see the day of their own and that the freedom of their loves should be the happiest day of their life.

With a sad smile, the Lamb dedicate their death to the three person who fills their heart with love. Ripping it from their chest and crushing it; letting the large amount of devotion they had for their God, and the Red Crown, float back to its rightful owner. The Lamb swore they heard the screams of Aym and Baal, calling for the first time their Baba. They could feel a pang tug and their heart, even if no longer in their chest; never knowing before how much they longed for the both of them to see the Lamb like a parent.

Their weapon discarded, both kits rushed to the Lamb's side, begging, pleading for them to not leave; grasping at the Lamb's ever colder body.

Maybe in a moment of clarity, The One Who Waits sheds their gargantuan form for that of a more reasonable one. They are silent, whirlwind of thoughts and emotions flying through their head yet they chose to ignore most; going straight for the Lamb. Tears already flowing unbeknownst to him. Maybe they were the Crown's.

It's kinda funny, the Lamb never thought they would had been able to hold Narinder in their arms fully; yet even in this form he is as beautiful as the day they first met him. The Lamb smile softly at him, barely hearing him talk about promises to bring them back, cursing himself for his greed and his stubbornness, that he shouldn't had ignored his feelings when really the only thing he now desired was fading infront of him.

Maybe, just maybe, the Lamb can reach for a goodbye kiss. Not the one they had dreamed of, but it was their last chance before vanishing into the same ashes that covers the entirety of Narinder's realm; leaving now three black cat free, yet so cold and alone.

THIS IS AMAZING WHAT THE HECK. ALSO HOW ARE YOU IN MY HEAD (adding the angst art first in case people don't wanna read my lore dump lol)

Like Anthea WOULD have died had Narinder not let slip just how much he cared about them. He didn’t confess his love-he wasn't ready to do so just yet, but upon seeing the lamb break down in the ruins of their home village shortly before they'd started on Silk Cradle, seeing them finally let all the years of grief and anger and guilt take over and swear that no matter what they’d get him and the kits out-that while they couldn’t save their family they would save his even if that meant their death, in the ‘good’ ending sort of speak (which yeah has the betrayal but it leads both to grow and eventually be happy again), he tells them no-that freedom isn’t worth it without the lamb leaving the gateway alongside the twins and himself. He would not accept any outcome that didn't have them by his side.

Having spent their whole life giving up things for others, Narinder essentially saying he’d give up his freedom, the thing he wanted most, for them was what made the lamb want to try and have a future. Because here was someone who wanted Anthea by his side because he cared for them, and they realized they wanted that too. It's why in the good end Anthea starts weaving a courtship sash for Narinder, because while they didn't bet on his feelings being romantic, that admission was what made them realize they'd long fallen in love, and it was the one thing they could do to show just how much those words meant to them. A promise in return to be by his side as well in whatever way he'd have them. A promise to live.

Had Narinder held his tongue and not given into the impulse to say ‘no’, or had he instead told the lamb that their fate was to die, then Anthea would have laid their life down one last time. They might've realized they'd fallen in love sometime before that, but the desire to see their beloved and their children free would've outweigh the desire to be 'selfish' and want to be free with them.

5 chains bound the god they’d grown to love, and though 4 were linked to his siblings the 5th metaphysical one could only be unlocked by the sacrifice of a devout heart. It had been Shamura’s final failsafe. They knew that Narinder may be able to kill the bishops in his rage, but had counted on him never finding someone willing to sacrifice themselves like that.

But the main theme of Crimson Angel is expressing your feelings, and in the bad end, neither Anthea or Narinder learn to do so. Narinder keeps his love close to his chest, while Anthea loves the one way they know how-through sacrifice.

So yeah thank you for the fic and I shall now add it to the little metaphorical trinket box of ‘fanart/gifts to look at in awe'

[badguyjohn]

IT'S THEEEM

[enden-k]

first off, love your oc’s, they all look adorable and chaotic little gremlins (/pos), i think they’d be fun to hang out with

secondly, can i ask who the person in the long coat (??) with the red on the inside is? for some reason they struck my interest 👉👈

- 🍁

thanku aaa 😭💕

depending on who youre hanging out with it could be fun ye.....some other characters should be avoided at all costs hhhfhdb (like the one youre speaking of)

his name is youri, he (and his beloved rat) are lit the first proper characters i ever created. i remade this story like 4 times over 10 years and they were the only ones who always stayed the same !! (he was always my fave and everyone who read it, so its funny u ask abt him now)

anw hes not the antagonist behind everything but he does belong to the bad guys if u wanna call them that. constantly on the hunt after his dear rat bc its his task in the game and not one easy to be around. basically the kinda guy you should run from when you see him, if its not too late

[nooooough]

Dashing

[mizlacroix]

My bff @pinktrapped made a western au with the bugs called ~HALLOWEST~ and I JUST COULDN'T RESIST DEAR LORD

Idrew her designs and added Radiance

[brennustheskeleton]

Brennus lore

[qrow-branwen-rp]

Got a serious question for anyone that knows the lore of RWBY that explain something to me. It's a little bit of rant so putting it under the cut.

So the Creatures Grimm or just the Grimm are creatures of darkness that don't have a soul. They are drawn to negative emotions and come in a large variety of shapes and sizes, but all are lethal will kill anyone they see without hesitation. They also live for hundreds of years and grow larger and more intelligent the older they get. They are also, apparently, the most widespread species on Remnant.

Now, all that above? CliffsNotes, basic info on these creatures that want to kill everyone on their planet. My question is "If these things are attracted to negative emotions, why isn't therapy mandatory for Huntsman?"

Let's take Qrow Branwen for example, this is a guy who had a crippling alcohol addiction, -10 self-esteem, and (while it's never stated) is insanely depressed. Now that's a lot of negative emotions inside someone that you are then sending out to fight creatures that are attracted to negative emotions. This would be liking going to fight a shark, while covered in raw and bloody meat. You are making a meal of yourself.

The only way it makes sense to send someone with this much negative emotions after the Grimm is if that's the point. Grimm are attacking a village or a city, killing everyone they see, civilians have no chance against them. Then a Huntsman shows up and all the Grimm drop whatever they are doing and swarm them. Civilians get a chance to escape as the Huntsman is fighting to stay alive. And even if they survive and kill all the Grimm they have to that again. And again. And again until they die.

Now this is not shaming anyone for having mental health issues or substance abuse problems, I've had to work through both. But if the difference between life or death at my job depended on how well I'm handing my issues I'd expect my job to make me go to therapy before they send me out.

[alligaytorswamp]

what about playing with shouhei's hairstyle? i bet pigtails or a braid would look cute on him :>

you are SO REAL for that... thank you....

[shentheauthor]

The Nightmare’s Curtain Call

So I have a LOT of thoughts on Grimm, Grimmchild, NKG, and the Nightmare Heart, and I’m about to dump ALL of them. Under the cut, bc it’s so long

First thing’s first, I must clarify: Grimm and the Nightmare HEART are NOT the same entity. I am distinguishing between the Heart and NKG, and I’ll get into it later, but for now, that is important information

Grimm’s deal

The first Grimm was ancient. He was around before the Dream and Nightmare realms split into two

When the schism happened, Grimm was very devoted to the Nightmare Heart’s purpose (more on this later)

So when the Heart was cast into its own, much smaller realm, who heeded its call for aid? That’s right: Grimm

The Heart cannot survive without a body to contain it. However, the body it’s meant for is gone. Grimm volunteered his own body to replace it

Containing the Heart is painful. Agonizingly so. To me, Grimm was once a moth. When he accepted the Heart into his chest, his original heart burned, and his entire body warped into a completely unique bug type

His voice was permanently altered, so even future Grimmchildren would have a hard time speaking without pain

He can no longer fly with his wings, using them as a cloak

As the time of the ritual approaches, the Heart begins to burn his body apart. Grimm is, after all, not a Higher Being. Containing one inevitably causes death and destruction (see: Hollow)

It doesn’t matter how you came to contain a Higher Being— your mortal body cannot sustain it

So a new Grimm must be found

The problem is, the Heart made a deal with Grimm with the last of its strength. It will never, ever recover its full power. So rather than burn itself out trying to find a new host, it’s easier to find a loophole

Each Grimmchild is created from the Heart’s flames, and it shares Grimm’s name and face. Technically speaking, Grimm is still the host. No unnecessary energy needs to be expended by the Heart.

There have been many generations of Grimm. The Radiance is old, calling the Void an “ancient enemy.” While it may not have necessarily been her as she is in game, she still has memories from the first Dream God’s lifetime. The Heart is the same.

Each Grimm receives the memories of the Heart and the previous Grimm, as each Grimm who dies is absorbed into the flames. However, every Grimm is slightly different from the last, based on who raised them. Needless to say, many a Grimm has not been happy with their arrangement, as their autonomy was taken away generations back

The Grimm we meet is somewhere along the lines of the 20th-25th Troupe Master

The Nightmare Heart

The Heart is interesting, because it’s not a Higher Being in the traditional sense. It is, quite literally, the still-beating heart of the original Dream God. It’s sentient, yes, but it doesn’t look or act like how you’d expect a god to

It’s pretty single-minded in following its purpose: cleanse the dream realm, recycle, burn

Basically it functions as both the heart and the liver. Dreams circulate through it, both good and bad, but the nightmares are the most important part. They keep the good/light dreams moving by providing a route for them to go through.

In its duties as the liver, it takes dreams that have “stagnated” or “corrupted,” processes them, and turns them into nightmares. It’s like a detoxification. If left to fester, well, you get things like the radiance that turn bitter and angry and cruel. Nightmares are necessary to help us process the fear that we feel!

The Heart cannot survive when cut off from its body. Conversely, the body cannot survive when cut off from the Heart. The Radiance and the Heart formed when the original Dream God’s body died, expelling both of them

They were meant to work together, still. But their ideas clashed, and neither really understood the consequences of separating. So their realms were cut apart, leaving both of their other halves to rot

Yes, the Heart is dying. It doesn’t matter if you stop the ritual or not. It will eventually perish. No amount of Grimms can heal it, because it will never be given enough time with any of them to truly start working again

The Heart and the Troupe are left to pick up the pieces of rotting kingdoms, because that’s all they have the power to do anymore. If they try to resume their original duties, the Heart won’t be able to keep up. It’s like when someone drinks heavily and doesn’t give the liver time to recover. The Heart is forced to regulate itself, even though it wants to regain its old power

The Radiance was dying long before the Pale King came around. That’s why she reacted the way she did. She didn’t want to die any faster

Nightmare King Grimm

Ok! So! The Heart and Grimm are not the same being, but what about NKG?

The answer is: it’s complicated

NKG is sort of a fusion between the two. He is birthed from the Heart, so you can think of him as like… a new being? Almost?

It’s Grimm and the Heart formed into one. In order to burn the father, he must fully embrace the flames and let them destroy his mortal shell

Afterwards, Grimm becomes part of the Heart. Another nightmare to be recycled.

NKG is stronger and faster than Grimm, but he will burn out and die more quickly too. Once Grimm dies, his flames and the Nightmare Heart transfer to the Grimmchild, killing NKG in the process

The next NKG will be the next Grimm, and so on and so forth

Ending the ritual

Ending the ritual is actually pretty dang bad!

The dreams and regrets of dying kingdoms NEED to be processed, or they will fester. Like the infection. Yes the Infection is a major result of the Heart not being there to detoxify the Radiance’s stagnant dreams that she’s forcing on everyone. It wouldn’t be nearly as bad if the two had never separated

Now this is not to say that Brumm is bad. Quite the opposite actually. He is correct! The ritual is torture! It’s genuinely awful for every Grimm involved, especially because NONE of them except for the first consented!

The thing is, regardless of whether you stop the ritual or not, the Heart will die. It’ll just die faster if you stop it

Stopping the ritual is Very painful, and the Grimm will die anyway, leaving the Heart to drift until it can gather its strength enough to form another Grimmchild. Note: the previous Grimm’s memories will NOT be absorbed into the heart— so in a way, he’s free!

When you join the Troupe, you lose your name and memories, even your original body. This is by design. The Nightmare Heart recycles and destroys, it does not preserve. The flames cleanse your body, mind, and soul, leaving a blank slate.

Leaving the troupe, your body is returned, but your mind is not. Nymm has amnesia, but he clearly knows how to function as a normal bug. This is why I think that, upon leaving the troupe, all of your memories from your time with them is gone. Everything from before is gone. However, you will still remember bits and pieces— like how Nymm thinks the carefree melody charm is familiar, and it makes him think of something he forgot

When Nightmares Die

What happens when the Heart dies? I’m glad you asked

Put simply, everyone still in the Troupe will either be banished, or consumed by the flames. It depends on what they desire, and how the Heart feels when its demise comes

As for Grimm… the Heart will cannibalize him. No traces of him will be left. He was the original kindling, after all. A dying god will cling to any fuel it can get. Unfortunately, that fuel is Grimm. And sadly, it won’t do anything to help

After the Heart dies, the world will find equilibrium again… but it will be hard. After the Radiance dies, the Dream Realm is not gone! The same is true for the Heart.

It will change, for sure. It will be a lot harder to figure out. But it will still be there

Slowly, but surely, things will return to how they should be. Dreams and Nightmares will work in tandem again, their realms merging smoothly as they once were. Maybe someday, a new Dream God will be formed, to continue the cycle all over again. Maybe not. Who can say?

All that will be left of the Grimm Troupe is a few bugs without memories, and with a strange sense of nostalgia for something they never experienced

[nkgrimmie]

He would hate getting called by his scp number so much. There's nothing to do and nobody outside even knows about him now so nobody is going to come for him. And the people around him are not above threatening or hurting him. The tests are invasive and he doesn't get any privacy. It's demoralizing. He spends most of his time in captivity trying to hold himself together and avoid breaking down in front of the sticks but he is not very good at it

he WOULD hate being called his number! so much!! it makes him feel like they don't even see him as human, which i mean... isn't really that far off.

not to mention all the other things happening that make him feel less than. thankfully, most of them still refer to him as a 'he', at least. at least when around him, anyway.

everytime he'd be called by his designation he'd correct them and at some point he'd just stop responding to that title... to which they may or may not teach him to respond to it anyway. via methods. it depends on how nice or mean they are!

thankfully, most of the tests done on him aren't too invasive, mainly just the "draw this" or "fold this" and they watch as it comes to life, but there were a few times that weren't the nicest. not the worst he could have gotten, but still not the nicest.

"I don't... know what you want me to do." He tilted his head, resting a hand on his cheek.

"Just try."

"I just said- I don't know what you want me to do!" Frustration was clear in both is voice and his face, spare hand reaching up to scratch at the side of his neck.

"Don't snap at me, ████."

A sharp inhale.

"I know... I'm sorry."

"Don't let it happen again, okay?"

"Okay."

"Now, could you please try again?"

"... I guess I can try." His eyes shifted downwards, looking towards his feet.

"Good, good."

He then pulled his hand from his neck, scowling lightly at the merlot blood caught in his nails.

... maybe, at some point, if it gets bad enough, they'd have to put him on suicide watch.

[thatonegrimm]

which one of the Saja boys do you think wouod be boy dads and girl dads

-⭐️

OOOH this is such a good one, ⭐ anon!! 😭💖 I can totally see who would thrive in their boy dad vs girl dad era—and of course, chaos is inevitable either way.

Jinu – Girl Dad He'd be so soft with a daughter. Bows her hair perfectly. Packs her lunch like a ritual. Helps with homework, then panics over kindergarten drama like it’s political espionage.

Abby – Boy Dad Fully believes in “let boys be soft”—but also builds obstacle courses in the backyard. Lifts the kid up like a dumbbell for fun. Teaches him how to build things and gives inspirational pep talks like it’s a sports movie.

Mystery – Girl Dad He doesn't speak much but she does—endlessly. And he just listens, nodding solemnly like every single thing she says is sacred. Will 100% walk through hell for her and doesn’t even blink when she asks for a dollhouse with working traps.

Romance – Girl Dad Fully obsessed. Princess treatment x100. Would wear tiaras, play tea party, and live-stream the whole thing to the family group chat with captions like “she said I’m her best friend 😭��” He adores her.

Baby – Boy Dad Chaos meets chaos. Teaches him to prank, to fight, to game, to eat extra-spicy tteokbokki at age four. Probably lets the kid wear sunglasses at night and calls him "my little menace." That boy is climbing the fridge by age two.

Yes, I’m back! This was such a fun one to return to, lol. Also—what do you (named) anons think about the idea of a Discord chat? You all would get first dibs before we even opened it up to the rest of the gremlins.

[cassettedec]

VOTED MOST TOXIC BISEXUAL IN THE OFFICE! (real tough competition too)

[badguyjohn]

Gallery Card S1 'At Your Service' - Fantastic Four

Welcome to the Baxter Building! I am a Humanoid Experimental Robot, B- Type, Integrated Electronics. But you may call me H.E.R.B.I.E.

I understand that you must have an urgent matter that requires immediate attention if you were willing to brave the streets of New York to seek out the Fantastic Four's assistance. Unfortunately, all our personnel are momentarily occupied dealing with other crises. Dr. Reed Richards [Designate: Mister Fantastic] is in his laboratory working on the prototype of a Timestream Reintegration Device with the help of Tony Stark [Designate: Iron Man]. If the device functions as planned, it could theoretically undo the damage caused to the Multiverse by the Timestream Entanglement. There is even hope it will break the curse that has locked New York City in a state of perpetual night. However, despite his ability to elongate his physical form, I fear Dr. Richards may finally be stretching himself too thin of late… Susan Richards [Designate: Invisible Woman] is currently on a reconnaissance mission in Central Park, seeking out information on the organizational structure of the vampire army that has invaded the island of Manhattan during this period of prolonged darkness. Her unparalleled stealth abilities have allowed her to gather critical intel on our new foes, putting her directly in the face of grave danger far more frequently than the rest of her family would like. Her brother, Jonathan Storm [Designate: Human Torch] is on patrol with Spider-Man [Identity: Classified], rescuing civilians who have fallen into peril and recruiting other heroes who have yet to join our cause. Now that the sun no longer rises, Johnny's flames have made him the center of attention wherever he goes, exactly as he had always hoped to be. He has become a beacon of hope to many in these dark times — and a constant warning to any creatures of the night who might dare to oppose him. Benjamin Grimm [Designate: The Thing] is on a supply run in lower Manhattan. His expert piloting skills have recently proven nearly as useful as his super strength and rock-hard skin. He has managed to single-handedly save hundreds of lives while retrieving vital equipment and valuable samples — including rare Chronovium crystals - for Dr. Richards to analyze. With all members of the Fantastic Four indisposed, that leaves me to run daily operations here at the Baxter Building. While I wish I could offer to support you in the field, I am afraid that the few times I have ventured beyond these walls have not gone as smoothly as hoped. Unless Dr. Richards upgrades my offensive capabilities or identifies a mission with objectives that only I can complete, I do believe it would be best for us both to remain within the safety of these walls until a qualified individual becomes available to assist you. Thank you for your patience. Please take a seat in our lobby with the other civilians who have come to seek our aid. You are currently number 1,961 on the wait list…

[gravegrime]

As we get closer to the end of GD month I wanna show off these tiny Grimm Deeds lore card things

What do you guys think of these? Like em, hate em, prefer getting your lore some other way?

[wronglywrong]